MAMMALS COLLECTION

Description : It is also known as Indian common Mongoose.
Distribution: They are found throughout India, Southeastern China.
The Indian grey mongoose is diurnal. They are found in fields and open forests, often close to humans. They live in burrows, which can be anything from a hedgerow to rock crevaces and drains. They are usually solitary or sometimes in pairs.
Diet: Mice, rats, lizards, eggs, snakes and occasionally some fruits. They are popular for killing poisonous snakes, which they kill with speed and agility.
Reproduction: They are sexually matured at the age of 6 – 9 months. Breeding takes place two to three times a year. After a gestation period of 60-65 days the female gives birth to 2-5 young ones.

Description : The jackal is a medium sized member of the dog family found in Africa, Asia and South Europe.
It is a nocturnal mammal.
Jackal inhibits crevices in rocks and dens made by other animals .
Jackals like to eat snakes and other reptiles, sheep, insects, fruits, berries and whatever available.
Jackals sometimes eat remains of dead animals that’s were killed by large predators.

Description : Asiatic lion is subspecies that exist as a single population in Ghir forest of Gujarath, India.
It is an endangered species.
They are also depicted on the national emblem of India.
Feeds on larger animals such as sambar deer, spotted deer etc
Asiatic lion spend most of their time sleeping or resting, they hunt in the night

Description : It is found in India, except parts of Rajastan, Punjab and Haryana. Seen in open forest, bushes, trees.
It has long black hair, short hind legs, whitish ‘V’ shaped breast patch.
Hunts for food all night. Insects, grubs are favorite food.
It can smell the scent of human being in one kilometer distance.
Sloth bears are the only bears that carry their young on their back.
Litter size is 1-3. Gestation period is 7 months.

Description : They are called barking deer due to the bark-like sound that it makes as an alarm when danger is present.
Muntjacs are active at dusk and dawn.They eat different types of leaves, shoots, flowers, berries, seeds, tree bark and fungi.Both males and females have tusks-like canine teeth. They are longer in males and used for fight against other males.

Description : Bengal tiger is found throughout India and Burma. It lives in humid evergreen or open jungle and also found in marshy land like Sunderbans. Tiger are carnivorous, they prefer hunting large ungulates such as Chital, Sambar, Gour etc. Group of tiger is known as an ambursh or streak. Tigers are good swimmers and can swim upto 6km. Tigers usually hunt down alone at night time